Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01517
1362
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01516
1361
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01516
1361
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01515
1360
2778
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01514
1359
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01513
1358
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01512
1357
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01511
1356
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1355
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01509
1354
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01508
1353
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01508
1353
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01507
1352
2770
Sathe, Sharad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01506
1351
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01506
1351
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01505
1350
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01505
1350
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01504
1349
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01503
1348
2763
Saroja, C.K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01502
1347
2764
Saroja D.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01500
1345
2760
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01499
1344
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01499
1344
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P01498
1343
2756
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01497
1342
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01496
1341
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01494
1339
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01493
1338
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01492
1337
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01490
1335
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01487
1331
2740
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01484
1328
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01483
1327
2737
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01479
1323
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01478
1322
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01478
1322
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01477
1321
0957
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P01477
1321
2729
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P01476
1320
1418
Sahu Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01476
1320
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01475
1319
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01475
1319
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01474
1318
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01474
1318
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01473
1317
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01473
1317
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01472
1316
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01472
1316
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01471
1314
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
O
M
H
1923
vocal
P01471
1314
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
H
M
H
1923
others

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